Betting Line:College basketball odds makers at BetOnline opened the Butler Bulldogs as 8.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:This game matches up the No. 49 (Bulldogs) and the No. 88 (Musketeers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-69 result in favor of the Bulldogs has been projected by the scores prediction engine.

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How They Match Up:Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Butler has the nation's No. 121-rated offensive output, at 69.7 PPG. The visiting Musketeers defense ranks No. 72 allowing on average 62.4 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 45.5% so far, less than the Musketeers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.9% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Xavier owns the country's No. 30-rated mark, allowing 61.9 points per game on the highway. Butler, on the other hand, rates No. 111 in scoring at home.

Xavier was a 77-66 winner in their most recent outing at home against Saint Louis. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs. The Musketeers grabbed a 77-66 win over the Billikens on Wednesday, behind a 20-point effort from Semaj Christon at Cintas Center.

Butler was a 73-62 winner in its last match on the road against Massachusetts. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. Butler got 17 points from Rotnei Clarke en route to a 73-62 victory over Massachusetts on Thursday at Mullins Center.

Xavier Musketeers Trends:When playing on Saturday are 8-2After playing Saint Louis are 7-3After a win are 4-6

Butler Bulldogs Trends:When playing on Saturday are 8-2After a win are 6-4

A few Musketeers at Bulldogs trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Xavier's last 11 games on the roadXavier is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the roadButler is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at homeButler is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Butler's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Butler's last 6 games at home

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